Art of packaging frtjit and the like



G. K. S. FERGUSON v ART OF PACKAGING FRUIT AND THE LIKE Re. 18,099 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 16, 1931.

Original Filed'Oct. 8, 1927 n y u G. K. S. FERGUSON J ART OF PACKAGING FRUIT AND THE LIKE R Original Filed Oct. 8. 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Reissued June 16, 1931 GEORGE K. s. FERGUSON, or Noam PENNSYLVANIA ART or PAGKAGIN FRUIT AND THE LI E Original No'. 1,732,264, dated October 22, 1929, Serial No. 224,860, filed October- 8, 1927. Application for reissue filed September a, 1930. Serial No. 479,562.

This invention relates to improvements in the art of packaging fruit and the like.

Heretofore, it has been proposed to pack receptacles containing perishable merchan- 5 dise, such as fruit, in wooden crates having such construction that when the crates are packed side by side, air may enter between them and pass into the crates between the slats forming the sides of the same. Some attempts have also been made to use paper or straw board in the construction of the primary or main container, but these have been specially constructed and have not been such as to insure adequate ventilation at all times 1 during transit or when stored.

An object of my invention is to utilize paper or straw board cartons having straight or fiat walls so that said cartons may be packed or stored in close formation and thus 29 caused to occupy the smallest possible space,

and so that at the same time, the cartons shall have ventilating openings so located and of such size that adequate ventilation of a number of cartons arranged side by side and in superimposed relation will be provided, and

so that comparatively slight relative movement of the cartons will not operate to close ventilating holes of abutting cartons.

With this and other objects in view, the 30 invention consists in certain novel features as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the packages;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same;

Figure 3 15 a transverse sectional view; Figure l is a view showing a plurality of 40 primary containers in horizontal section on a line corresponding with the line 4-4 of Figure 2, but with the baskets or secondary containers removed, and

Figure 5 is a view of a plurality of containers disposed in vertical series, the containers being shown in section as indicated by the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, but with the baskets or secondary containers and the horizontal partitions removed.

The pack or package, comprises a primary carton container 1', and a plurality of secondary containers 2 located within the pri maly container for fruit and "the like. In Figures 1 to 3 of the drawings, the secondary or fruit containers 2 are showrias consisting of baskets having bails or handles-3 which may be so formed that the bails or handles of adjacent baskets may overlap when arranged within'the carton or container as illustrated in Figure 3. The basketsare shown arranged in tiers, oneabove another, the upper tier of baskets being supported upon a horizontal platform or partition 4 supported. upon the bails or handles of, the lower series of baskets, and said platform or partition is sufficiently smaller than the internal dimensions of the carton as not to interfere with the circulation of air through the carton andxthe fruit contained in the baskets 2. V v

The carton 1 is made of paper or straw board or the like and the partition 4 may be made of the same material. The carton may be made in asingle piece, as will be readily understood. Each vertical .wall of the carton is provided centrally with an opening 5. Each central opening 15 is of considerable size, and being centrallylocated,each opening extends .both above and below the,par-' tition 4. By locating the opening 5 centrally'in the vertical-walls of. the carton, and making said opening of considerable. size, the aligning of the openings in --the vertical walls'of one carton with similar openings in the vertical walls of cartons which mayabut against the same at the sides and eudsthereof, and free circulationof air horizontally throughout the interior of a closely'packed series of cartons, will be assured, aswill be apparent upon inspection of Figure 4 ofthe drawings, and furthermore,'one carton may become displaced a considerable extentlater ally with respect to adjacent cartons without stopping. such circulation. 1

The top and bottom of the carton 1,,each comprises a pair offiapsfi, 6, and-a pair'of flaps 7,7, the flaps ofione pair overlappin'g the flaps of theother pair-and the pairs of top and bottom flaps are so proportioned that when in closed position, portions oftheir inner edges will define the walls of-openings too 8, 9 of considerable size centrallylocated in the top and bottom of the carton, and these j openings will facilitate the circulation of air of aearton having sides of the carton and vertically through superimposed cartons, as will be apparent from an inspection of Figure 5. The openings 8 and 9 being or considerable size, alignment of such openings in cartons assembled in vertical series, will be in: sured, and considerable lateral displacement of one carton relatively to other cartons of the vertical series may occur without closing the circulation of air vertically through the vertical series oi cartons. r I Myimprovements insure ade nate ventilation intwo directions through c osely packed cartons in which containers for or the like are located; alignment. of ventilating openings of "the will be insured, even whenthe are more or less carelessly assembledor piled. Having fiilly described my. invention, what I claiin as new and desire to secure by Lettsrfs Pfltentisz- I 1. Meaiisfor packaging iruit and thelike, comprising a primaly container consisting at sides, top and bottorn, each provided with'a central ventilating ope ing efsubstantial area, secondary containe sai-ran v a a hogizdntal partition separating one tier of ged in tiers, within said carton,

the respectively cans for packaging fruit and, the like,

comprising a carton having a ventilating opening of substantial size in each of its sides, a plurality of containers arranged within the carton in vertical series of tiers, a horizontal partition in the carton between the tiers of containers, and upstanding bails on the severalcontainers supporting the partition andthe top of the carton respectively in spaced relation to the respectively subjacent containers.

In testimony whereof, I hereto afiix my signature; .7 V

GEO. K. S; FERGUSON.

containers from the next higher tier, said per-mien having its edges spaced from the fassing medially across the openings therein, -whereby fc'artoss m packed closely to each other both in side by'side and superimposed relati'on, and insure alignment'o openings of one carton with openings'in abutting cartons to effect adequatefventilati'on for the contents ofa mass of closely-1' acked cartons, and bails spanningthesecon; ary'containers for supporting the partition and the top'of the carton in vertically spaced relation tothe re- 2. Means for packagin fruit and the like, comprising a carton havin central ventilat ing bpenings in-ea'ch "side, top and a plurality o f'fcpntainers-arranged within t e carton in vertical "series 6f tiers, horizontal 'artitions between the tiers of containers, and apstmiing bails on the several containers suppbrt'ing'the partitions and the top of the afid wa sgia epnings, a. her-imam di: weer 'bet ee'n th'e' tiers of containers, mi

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